Ben Affleck’s directorial debut in “Argo,” has probably seen the end of its run with the Screen Actor’s Guild award for best cast. Internal politics will likely scuttle its chances of winning the Oscar....
When actor Ben Affleck turned into a director of note with his brilliantly staged “The Town” two years back, audiences and Hollywood took note. It was a tense, tautly realized effort, with an exemplary cast. His latest effort, “Argo,” is another finely textured and nuanced story, with excellent performances by his coterie of actors. The movie is filled with excellent actors from John Goodman, Alan Arkin and Bryan Cranston to Tate Donovan....
Ben Affleck films a movie about filming a movie in “Argo,” recounting a daring CIA plot to save six American diplomats caught up in Iran’s Islamic revolution. The first trailer for the film was released today. The movie, which Affleck directs, also stars Bryan Cranston as Jack O’Donnell, Clea DuVall as Cora Lijek, John Goodman as John Chambers, Michael Parks as Jack Kirby and Taylor Schilling as Christine Mendez....